INTRODUCTION With approximately 4 million births each year in the United States, an estimated 760,000 women annually suffer from a clinically significant postpartum depressive illness. Yet even though the relationship between psychiatric disorders and the postpartum period has been documented since the time of Hippocrates, fewer than half of all these cases are recognized. OBJECTIVE Because p...

There is substantial evidence that postpartum depression (PPD) associated with a poor mother-infant bond, however, fewer studies have examined the role of other psychopathologies such as birth-related PTSD or relevant trait variables adult attachment styles in quality bond. 210 women were sampled maternity ward tertiary health care center. Participants completed questionnaires at three-time poi...

Postpartum depression, a major depressive disorder, predisposes postnatal mothers to physical, social, and psychological malfunctioning. Purpose: The study aimed identify the psychosocial determinants of postpartum depression maternal well-being among in Accra metropolis. Materials Method: A sample 205 women between ages 15 - 39 years are 4 12 weeks old was drawn from 37 Military Hospital, Accr...

INTRODUCTION Postpartum depression (PPD) among women is a common mental health concern. It occurs at a time of major life change, coupled with the increased responsibilities associated with the care of a newborn infant. In Vietnam, the prevalence of depressive symptoms after giving birth has not been fully investigated. Research in the Northern provinces, in Ho Chi Minh City, and in Hue suggest...

Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a general and serious issue related to new mother’s mental health born development. PPD affects 10-15 percent of women approximately impairs the mother, infant bonding which essential for further development child. Maternal bonding, parental attachment plays much important role in child’s personal social wellbeing it also aids schooling, positive perception toward...

The oxytocin receptor (OXTR) is a key regulator of stress and anxiety and may be regulated by both psychosocial risk factors and gonadal hormones, making it an attractive candidate for study in postpartum depression (PPD). The objective of this study was to investigate both serum hormone and PPD specific DNA methylation variation in the OXTR. Illumina HM450 microarray data generated in a prospe...

Background Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common complication of pregnancy, affecting approximately 13% of mothers internationally. Previous research has examined whether epidural analgesia used for pain control during labor and birth is associated with a lower risk of PPD, but reports conflicting results and may have suffered from methodological shortcomings. Our study aimed to prospectively...

BACKGROUND Postpartum depression (PPD) has detrimental consequences to the women, their infants and families. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between adult abuse and PPD. METHODS This study was based on data from 53,065 pregnant women in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa), conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Women were recruited th...

Background: Five to 20 percent of the women worldwide suffer from Post Partum depression (PPD) which has serious negative impacts on the mother and her newborn. Although PPD is a preventive disease thorough screening using different tools, half of its cases are left undetected. Purpose of the study: Is to find the best practice for PPD screening, which includes the best screening tool, best set...

Little is known about how mothers who report higher autistic traits face new parenthood. This study examined the association between antenatal non-clinical and risks of both postpartum depression (PPD) child mistreatment at one-month if these associations were mediated by preexisting social support. Participants included 73,532 singleton without histories psychiatric conditions from Japan Envir...